Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-25
MIR. CHILDS,s TRIBUTE TO SHAKE.
SPEARE.
A Magnificent Fountain and Clock
Tower % be Erected 1t Stratford-on-

Tower % he Erected 1t StRAtlord.on.
Avon.
From the Illustrated London News.
lofty, spire-lfke and highly ornamental drink
Ing fountain, with clock tower, is now being built
In the Rother Market Stratford-o n-Avon, at the
cost OF Mr.. George W. Childs OF Philpdelphia, an
american citizen, who, by this munincent and
NOBLE gift to the birthplace Of Shakespeare, sup
pnes the Inhabitants OF the town with what has
long been felt to be one OF its most pressing needs
IL Will De durable and beautiful memorial OF the
friendly feeling existing between the two nations
In THIS jubilee year OF our queen. The base Of the
lower Is square on plan with the addition OF bold
projecting buttresses placed diagonally at the
TOUR corners, terminating with acutely pointed
gaDleIs surmounted by lion bearing the arms
eagle associated with the stars and stripes. on
Inc north face is polished granite baSn having
Inc OHtlne OF large segment Of circle, into
wnlcn stream or water is to flow constantly
from bronze spout; on the east and west sides
are large troughs OF the same general outline and
meath these smaller troughs for sheep and dogs.
On the south side is door affording admission to
oae interlor thanked by two shallow inches, in one
VI Wnlcn Will be placed q barometer and In the
other thermometer, both Of the best construc-
tion. Immediately over the basins and the door
coumns W1t pointed arches sprnging from dwarf
eacn aIcn Is filled by geometric tracery, profusely
enIlcneo with carvings OF foliage.
$500 oS.Cl6 SpdCcS UtIWccu CLc margins VI Tue
basins and the opening OF the arches are the fol-
lowing inscriptions, cut into the stone:
Inc ST. OF an American citizen. George W. Chlds, of
fmisdelphis, to the town of Shakespeare. In
the Jubilee year Of Queen Victoria
~ ner days every man shall eat in safety,
Tpder nus own vine, what he plants and sing
me dns merry songs OF peace to all his neighbors.
Goo shau be truly known; and those about her
From ner shall read the perfect ways of honour,
ana ~ tnose claim their greatness not 1y blood
Honest water. which ne'er left man T. the mire
1l1nOn Of Athens, Act !, Scene 2.
w.
Ten thousand honors and blessings on the bard who
mas gded the dull realities of life with innocent u
slons-W0shtn0ton huan0's STRAIT ord-on-A con-"
The next story Of the tower has on each face q
Triple arcade with moulded pointed trefoed arches
on slender Shafts The arches are glazed and light
small chamber, In which the clock is to be placed
Az the corners are cylindrical turretS, terminating
IN conlcal spirelets in two stages the surfaces OF
tne next story are the four 1ials OF the clock,
under crOcketed gables, with finals representing
PUCK" Mustard Seed" "PeaS Blossom" and
'Co6web:" The clock-faces project slightly from
cylindrical tower, thanked by four other smaller
three-quarter attached turrets OF the same plan;
Slightly concave outline and the four turrets have
similar but much smaller SpreletS, all five spring.
ing from the same level, and all terminating in
lO1ty gilded vaneS. Immediately below the line OF
springing is band OF paneling formed OF narrow
trefoiled arches. The central spire has on four
one-th1rd Of its height, continuous band Of mar
row lights to spread the sound OF the clock bells
me height from the road to the top OF the vane is
90 Ieet The clock will be Illuminated at night.